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A Critical Discourse Analysis Of Negation In The Inaugural Speeches Of Two Nigerian President
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This study is a critical discourse analysis of negation in the inaugural speeches of two Nigerian Presidents. The study aims at finding out if negation performs certain statement. The data used for the analysis are from the speeches of the two Presidents, Goodluck Jonathan and Musa Yar’Adua. The speeches were adopted from different websites. The analysis employed the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) frame work. Specifically the Fairclough’s model of analysis was used. Fairclough’s model of CDA consist of three (3) components which are; description, interpretation and explanation. These three components where the analytical procedure employed to bring out the different functions negation performs in the speeches .The study found out that negation performed different functions aside negating the truth-value of an affirmative statement. These functions include the ability to establish a common ground, as a form of false dilemma, as a form of additive, quantifier, as a form of mitigation and as other functions. It is used by politicians to exercise power over their audience and to show power struggle. It is political when the use of negation aims at persuading, deceiving the populace and gaining the support of the audience.
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEGENERAL INTRODUCTION1.0 IntroductionThis
study focuses on the use of negation in presidential speeches. Critical
Discourse Analysis (CDA) and other methodologies are used in other to
explain the different forms of negation and their function in the
inaugural speeches of two Nigerian Presidents, GoodLuckEbeleJonahan and
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The chapter will give an insight into the
background to the study; statement of the problem, purpose of the study;
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CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER ONEGENERAL INTRODUCTION1.0 IntroductionThis
study focuses on the use of negation in presidential speeches. Critical
Discourse Analysis (CDA) and other methodologies are used in other to
explain the different forms of negation and their function in the
inaugural speeches of two Nigerian Presidents, GoodLuckEbeleJonahan and
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. The chapter will give an insight into the
background to the study; statement of the problem, purpose of the study;
... Continue reading---
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